Women living Zen : Japanese Sōtō Buddhist nuns /

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Using both historical evidence and ethnographic data, Paula Arai shows that nuns were central agents in the foundation of Buddhism in Japan in the 6th century. They were active participants in the Soto Zen sect, and continue to contribute to the advancement of the sect up to the present day.

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Arai, Paula Kane Robinson
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Monastic and religious life of women > Japan.
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism) > Japan.
Religious life > Buddhism.
Buddhist nuns > Japan.
Vie religieuse et monastique féminine > Japon.
Vie religieuse et monastique > Bouddhisme zen > Japon.
Nonnes bouddhistes > Japon.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General.
Buddhist nuns.
Monastic and religious life of women.
Monastic and religious life (Zen Buddhism)
Japan.
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